Free Fall Associates - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Free Fall Associates: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Fall Associates - In Bed With Ea
Soon Freeman made a contact that would prove pivotal for both Free Fall and the fledgling computer game publisher, Electronic Arts (EA). ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reflection: Encyclopedia - Reflection
The word reflection (also spelt reflexion in British English) can refer to several different concepts: In mathematics, reflection is a t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eureka: Encyclopedia Ii - Eureka - Place Names
Several places are named for the expression: Eureka, California and Yreka, California Eureka, Illinois Eureka, Kansas Eureka, Missouri E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jon Freeman: Encyclopedia Ii - Jon Freeman - Career
Jon Freeman - Automated Simulations and Epyx. Freeman worked as a game designer for video game developer and publisher, Epyx, which he ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Westfall: Encyclopedia Ii - Anne Westfall - Career
In 1981, Westfall and her husband, Jon, left Epyx, the computer game developer and publisher her husband co-founded just three years earl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archon Computer Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Archon Computer Game - Description
Archon is visually very similar to chess, but with a number of significant changes. While the pieces on the board have similar relative a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Electronic Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Electronic Arts - History
In February 1982, Trip Hawkins arranged a meeting with Don Valentine of Sequoia Capital to discuss financing his new venture, Amazin' Sof...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Electronic Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Electronic Arts - Criticism
EA is sometimes criticized for buying smaller development studios primarily for their intellectual property assets, and then make the dev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Electronic Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Electronic Arts - Studios
Electronic Arts - Current studios. EA Redwood Shores in Redwood City, California, established 1998 EA Canada in Vancouver, British Col...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Electronic Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Electronic Arts - Notable Games Published By Ea
Some of the most notable and popular games of video game history have been published by EA. Many of these are included in the list below....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Electronic Arts: Encyclopedia Ii - Electronic Arts - Brand Architecture
The brand architecture of Electronic Arts consists of the following brands: EA Games (all non-sports titles) EA Sports (realistic sports...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archon Computer Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Archon Computer Game - Legacy
Archon may have served as the inspiration for Battle Chess, a computer game of chess where the pieces battle for their spaces. It also in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archon Computer Game: Encyclopedia Ii - Archon Computer Game - Sequels
FreeFall Associates developed a sequel to the game called Archon II: Adept in 1984 (it appeared on different systems on different dates)....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Fall Associates: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Fall Associates - Twilight
Freeman and Westfall went on to develop a few more games, such as Swords of Twilight (1989) for the Amiga and Archon Ultra (1994). Someti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Fall Associates: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Fall Associates - Birth Of A Company
Freeman, along with friend Jim Connelley, started Epyx as Automated Simulations as a vehicle to publish a game they had created together ...   » Read the article